Number-crunchers have determined that Manchester United have a less than 1% chance of winning the Champions League, reports the Daily Mail.
The Champions League is now Man United’s only opportunity to win a piece of silverware this campaign. It’s remarkable how quickly a season that was supposed to be headlined by a Premier League title pursuit has collapsed so emphatically.
Still, Ralf Rangnick’s men do still have a chance of being crowned European champions and making this a season to remember. Unfortunately for Red Devils fans, though, their chances are understood to be minimal.
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As per the Daily Mail, stats boffins have crunched the numbers and determined that United have a less than 1% chance of winning the trophy. Arch-rivals Man City are the favourites, with a 25% chance of going all the way.
As Man United fans gear up for their first-leg tussle with Atletico Madrid next Wednesday, these stats aren’t going to provide them with much encouragement that they’ll be able to navigate their way to the next round – let alone to the final…